CMC Research Institutes, UBC and BC Research recently launched the Carbon Capture and Conversion Institute (CCCI). The non-profit organization will explore the potential of carbon capture on an industry scale.

A new technology is being tested in Squamish — and it’s got some big name backers. Among the names bankrolling Calgary-based Carbon Engineering’s (CE) new test-plant in Squamish are Calgary Flames part-owner Murray Edwards and Microsoft’s billionaire tech guru Bill Gates.